Lawrence news office rates and publication details 1854 history
Established in 1854 W. CG. Simons, Editor. 191 to 1952 Published daily except Sunday to The World Company at Sixth and New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, Kan. Telephone VI 3-1000. Subscription rates listed: carrier $1.73 per month, $20.76 per year. by mail in Douglas and adjoining counties $19 per year. elsewhere in the United States £15 per year.
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Docking Suffer Major Setbacks as Kansas Legislature Overrides Vetoes
Governor Robert Docking faced a stunning defeat as Republicans in the Kansas Legislature overrode his vetoes on school aid and the highway program. He warned of a special session, while lawmakers risk political cost for inaction. Friday marked the sharpest defeat in his career.
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Kansas
Robert Docking
Topeka
Legislaure
Docking
Gunpoint protest at Cornell sparks campus crisis
The article recounts armed demonstrators marching through Cornell's campus and seizing a center while demanding amnesty. It criticizes the administration and Ithaca police for failing to curb the violence and for signing a seven point agreement granting amnesty and legal aid to demonstrators. The piece questions future campus security and authority responses.
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Cornell University
University
Ithaca Police Department
Cornell
Steven Muller
W. Keith Kennedy
Muller
Ithaca
James A. Perkins
Jobs for Youths and the Minimum Wage Debate
A historical critique argues that minimum wage laws and age limits reduce teen job access. The National Federation of Independent Business cites 500000 teen jobs closed due to the Johnson era wage laws. A Pennsylvania lumber yard owner condemns the acts as hobbling youth work and education funding.
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Pennsylvania
Call for more youth employment opportunities
The writer notes many teens want work and could perform well if given chances. They urge Congress to simplify hiring for youths and create incentives to employ and acclimate young workers rather than pursuing broad legislation.
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Congress
Mills aims to cut oil depletion from 27.5 to 22.5 or 20 percent
Congressional move signals a clash with the Nixon administration over tax reform and oil depletion. Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas, head of Ways and Means, hints at item by item reform and possible deep cuts to the 27.5 percent oil depletion allowance, challenging oil interests and public sentiment.
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John Byrnes
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Walker
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Old Home Town flashbacks from 1959 1944 and 1929
Recaps events from 1959 including Dr Edward Taylor honored at a retirement dinner and a Lawrence poison control center opening. Notes KU received a major research contract from the Atomic Energy Commission. Also includes 1944 marriage of Jean McFarland and Pfc Robert Allen and 1929 Clinton Park park use shift plus remarks by Dr Charles Sheldon.
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Edward Taylor
Kansas Union
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Atomic Energy Commission
Paul Gilles
Robert Rankin
Clinton Park
Charles Sheldon
Topeka
Union Service of Churches
Hoch Auditorium
Bible Message and Prayer Reflection
A devotional excerpt cites John 3 3 about being born anew and invites repentance and transformation through prayer. The text includes a brief prayer asking God to reveal change within us, forgive past sins, and grant renewal.
Making Friends With Russia Sometimes Can Be Difficult
The piece discusses detente as a concept in government and editorial circles and notes the paradox of a French term meaning relaxation while in practice it can imply pressure or trigger. It frames the complexity of easing tensions with Russia and foreshadows potential fragility in diplomacy.
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Russia
The Man Who Quit Smoking Finds It Turns Out Great
An anecdote follows De Vries a former two pack a day smoker who quits then returns to smoking after family conflict and job stress. The narrator advises, De Vries renews smoking at two packs daily, while the friend later reconciles with his family and resumes heavy nicotine use.
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Washington
de Vries
Buchwald
Waring
Warig
A Midsummer Night's Dream Opera Debuts at Jubilee Hall
Friday evening at University Theatre an audience enjoyed Britten's opera based on Shakespeare, staged for the Jubilee Hall reopening at Aldeburgh Festival. Cast included Puck played by Bet sy Miller and Titania by Jan Reaves, with a strong supporting ensemble and orchestra.
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Peter Pears
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Hill
Dale
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Robert Pearson
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Jean Vigil
Miss Reaves
Danton Rea
Hermia
Doris Holloway
Lysander
John Wolf
Helena
Lee Hosking
Demetrius
Jack Nuzum
Lessons From Vietnam on U S World Leadership
A historically oriented essay argues the United States should stop acting as the world policeman. It urges multilateralism, UN peacekeeping, regional cooperation, and development of political institutions abroad. It warns against withdrawal and emphasizes responsible leadership and human values in foreign policy.
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Thomas Jefferson
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How Lawmakers Voted On Docking Veto Question
On the final working day of the 1969 Kansas Legislature several veto votes were recorded. Measures included boosting K through 12 aid, raising gasoline and special fuel taxes, extending regulation to mobile radio operators, adding judicial experience requirements, increasing deputy clerk pay, establishing roadside vehicle inspections, authorizing district record destruction after audits, approving Wichita funds for Cowtown, and transferring data processing oversight to the budget division.
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Kansas
Robert Docking
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Highway Commission
Kansas Corporation Commission
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